Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

for the reason that

From this reading "You think, because my life is rude I take no note of sweetness I tell you love has naught to do With meetness or unmeetness.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading "He bent his black brows to a frown, He set his white teeth tightly.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "He bent his black brows to a frown, He set his white teeth tightly.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading "He bent his black brows to a frown, He set his white teeth tightly.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading ''T is well,' he said, 'for one like you To choose for me so lightly.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

a female human offspring

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

a long, loose outer garment

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading "He bent his black brows to a frown, He set his white teeth tightly.

a young female

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

highly enthusiastic

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "You think, because my life is rude I take no note of sweetness I tell you love has naught to do With meetness or unmeetness.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He bent his black brows to a frown, He set his white teeth tightly.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "He bent his black brows to a frown, He set his white teeth tightly.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "You think, because my life is rude I take no note of sweetness I tell you love has naught to do With meetness or unmeetness.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

plural of “lack” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "You think, because my life is rude I take no note of sweetness I tell you love has naught to do With meetness or unmeetness.

without good reason

From this reading ''T is well,' he said, 'for one like you To choose for me so lightly.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading ''T is well,' he said, 'for one like you To choose for me so lightly.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "You think, because my life is rude I take no note of sweetness I tell you love has naught to do With meetness or unmeetness.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ''T is well,' he said, 'for one like you To choose for me so lightly.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You think, because my life is rude I take no note of sweetness I tell you love has naught to do With meetness or unmeetness.

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "You think, because my life is rude I take no note of sweetness I tell you love has naught to do With meetness or unmeetness.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading "You think, because my life is rude I take no note of sweetness I tell you love has naught to do With meetness or unmeetness.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

not any; not one

From this reading "You think, because my life is rude I take no note of sweetness I tell you love has naught to do With meetness or unmeetness.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

a brief written record

From this reading "You think, because my life is rude I take no note of sweetness I tell you love has naught to do With meetness or unmeetness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "You think, because my life is rude I take no note of sweetness I tell you love has naught to do With meetness or unmeetness.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

(of games) engaged in

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading "You think, because my life is rude I take no note of sweetness I tell you love has naught to do With meetness or unmeetness.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "He bent his black brows to a frown, He set his white teeth tightly.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ''T is well,' he said, 'for one like you To choose for me so lightly.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

From this reading "You think, because my life is rude I take no note of sweetness I tell you love has naught to do With meetness or unmeetness.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading ''T is well,' he said, 'for one like you To choose for me so lightly.

carry out

From this reading "You think, because my life is rude I take no note of sweetness I tell you love has naught to do With meetness or unmeetness.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading "He bent his black brows to a frown, He set his white teeth tightly.

express in words

From this reading "You think, because my life is rude I take no note of sweetness I tell you love has naught to do With meetness or unmeetness.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "You think, because my life is rude I take no note of sweetness I tell you love has naught to do With meetness or unmeetness.

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading "He bent his black brows to a frown, He set his white teeth tightly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You think, because my life is rude I take no note of sweetness I tell you love has naught to do With meetness or unmeetness.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading ''T is well,' he said, 'for one like you To choose for me so lightly.

a Caucasian

From this reading "He bent his black brows to a frown, He set his white teeth tightly.

which person or people

From this reading "'To mend your frock and bake your bread You do not need a lady Be sure among these brown old homes Is some one waiting ready,-- "'Some fair, sweet girl with skilful hand And cheerful heart for treasure, Who never played with ivory keys, Or danced the polka's measure.'

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "She looked up, glowing with the health The country air had brought her, And, laughing, said: 'You lack a wife, Your mother lacks a daughter.